CERVICAL CANCER: GENETIC FACTOR- CONSEQUENCES AND COMPLICATIONS

Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer of women. This carcinoma is caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV), acquired as a sexually transmitted infection; HPV 16 is most carcinogenic among all HPV variants. HPV infection depends on certain risk factors like demographic profile, ethnicity, parity, high risk sexual behavior, hormonal intake, immunocompromised status, tobacco and smoking.